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Illinois Medicaid Urgent Care in Bolingbrook, IL
Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care in Bolingbrook, IL, provides Medicaid urgent care. We accept Illinois Medicaid through the HFS medical card and the Meridian, CountyCare, Molina and YouthCare plans, and we’re open 8 AM to 8 PM every day. Call (630) 914-5373 to confirm your specific plan, then walk in or book a spot online.
- Open 7 days, 8 AM to 8 PM
- Walk-ins welcome
- X-ray and rapid tests on site
- Kids and adults
- Medicare and Medicaid plans accepted
Does urgent care take Medicaid in Bolingbrook?
Ours does. We are an urgent care that accepts Medicaid, and the plans we take are listed below. Plans and networks change, so before you come, call (630) 914-5373 with your card in hand and confirm your specific plan.
Most people with Illinois Medicaid are enrolled in a health plan. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) runs this managed care program as HealthChoice Illinois, and its current plan list shows six choices. Four are open to members in every county. YouthCare is for young people who are or were in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), and CountyCare serves Cook County only.
We accept Illinois Medicaid through:
- The HFS medical card, for Medicaid without a health plan
- Meridian
- CountyCare
- Molina Healthcare
- YouthCare
Does Illinois Medicaid cover urgent care?
Yes. Urgent care is a covered benefit in the Illinois Medicaid plans we checked. Meridian’s member handbook lists urgent care visits as covered, and HFS lists doctor, clinic, lab and X-ray services among the benefits for All Kids, FamilyCare and Moms & Babies members.
The plan handbooks define urgent care in almost the same words: care for an illness or injury serious enough that a reasonable person would seek it right away, yet not severe enough to need an emergency room. Their examples include minor cuts and scrapes, colds, fever and earaches. CountyCare adds sprains and minor injuries.
At our clinic, that kind of visit can include an exam, rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, a urine test, an EKG, or an X-ray with splints and crutches, available every day we are open. If you need bloodwork, we draw it on site and an outside lab runs it. CT and MRI scans are not offered here.
Using Illinois Medicaid at our Bolingbrook clinic
- 1Check your card
Find the plan name: HFS, Meridian, CountyCare, Molina or YouthCare.
- 2Call to confirm
Call (630) 914-5373 with the plan name on your card to confirm your specific plan.
- 3Bring your cards
Bring the HFS Medical Card, your plan ID card and a photo ID.
- 4Walk in or save a spot
We’re open every day, 8 AM to 8 PM. Walk in with no appointment or save your spot online.
- 5Update your PCP
Tell your primary care provider about the visit and any test results.
Do you need a referral for urgent care with Medicaid?
None of the plan handbooks we read lists a referral as a step before an urgent care visit. Each one does want your primary care provider (PCP) kept in the loop.
Molina’s handbook says that if your PCP cannot see you right away, you can go to an urgent care center in its directory, then call your PCP afterward to set up follow-up care. Meridian and YouthCare tell members to call their PCP or member services when they need urgent care. CountyCare says its members do not need a referral even to see a specialist.
Your PCP’s name is printed on your health plan ID card. After a visit with us, let that office know what happened. If you are unsure about a rule, your plan’s member services line has the final word.
What to bring with your Medicaid card
Bring every card that shows your coverage. HFS tells members to take their Medical Card and a picture ID to every appointment, and to bring both cards if they are also in a health plan.
Left your card at home? HFS says you can still get care by giving your Medical Card number, or two of these: your name, Social Security number or date of birth.
For the visit, pack:
- The HFS Medical Card, the paper card the state mails you
- Your Meridian, CountyCare, Molina or YouthCare member ID card
- A photo ID for adults
- A list of the medicines you take and any allergies
- For a child, the child’s cards and a parent, guardian or caregiver
Have your Medicaid card ready?
Call (630) 914-5373 with your plan name to confirm it, then walk in any day or reserve your spot online.
Plans to call about before you come
Two HealthChoice Illinois plans are not listed above: Aetna Better Health of Illinois and Blue Cross Community Health Plans. If your card shows one of them, call us first. We take regular Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois insurance, but a company’s Medicaid plan can use a different network, so ask about the Medicaid plan by name.
If you have both Medicare and Medicaid, you may be in one of the four dual plans HFS lists, run by Aetna, Humana, Wellcare Meridian and Molina. We accept Medicare, but call to confirm your dual plan by name. Our Medicare page covers the Medicare side.
CountyCare serves only people who live in Cook County. Our clinic is in Will County, but Cook County is close: the center of Lemont, about 14 minutes away, is in Cook County. We accept CountyCare, so members there can come to Bolingbrook.
Medicaid urgent care for children and teens
We see children from infancy through the teen years. Across Illinois, many children have coverage through All Kids, the state’s health coverage program for kids, and HFS says more than 1.6 million are enrolled. Our pediatric urgent care handles the same everyday problems the plans list, such as fevers, earaches and minor injuries.
We do not give childhood vaccinations. All Kids covers regular checkups and shots, and those belong with your child’s PCP or with the Will County Health Department or DuPage County Health Department.
For a child in the YouthCare plan, bring the YouthCare card. YouthCare assigns every member a care coordinator and runs a 24/7 nurse advice line, and the card lists the phone numbers caregivers need.
Keeping your Medicaid active
Illinois Medicaid has to be renewed every year. HFS mails a renewal letter when it is your turn. If you do not respond, HFS says your coverage ends on its own, along with your health plan benefits. Members signed up for Manage My Case on the state’s ABE website can renew automatically at that point. Renewal questions go to 1-866-255-5437, and HFS asks members to keep their caseworker up to date on any new address.
If your coverage has lapsed or is still pending, we can still see you as a self-pay patient. You would be billed for the visit and any tests it involves. Call us for current self-pay pricing, or visit our self-pay page.
Getting a ride to your visit
If you qualify, Illinois Medicaid can help with rides to medical visits that are not emergencies. HFS tells health plan members to call the number on the back of their plan card to schedule, since each plan sets its own rules.
If you have the HFS medical card but no health plan, HFS points you to netspap.com or to Transdev at 877-725-0569. Transdev does not book rides itself, but it can give you a list of transportation providers to contact.
The Pioneer walk-in visit
How a visit works
- Step 1Walk in or save your spot
No appointment needed. You can also save your spot online before you leave home.
- Step 2Check in
Bring a photo ID, your insurance card and a list of the medicines you take.
- Step 3See a provider
Get examined, with X-ray and rapid tests on site when you need them.
- Step 4Leave with a plan
You go home with a care plan and clear next steps.
Why families in Bolingbrook choose Pioneer
Walk-in care that fits real life
Open 7 days a week
8 AM to 8 PM, weekends included, so a Saturday sore throat does not have to wait until Monday.
X-ray and tests on site
X-ray every day we are open, plus rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, urinalysis and EKG.
Care for kids and adults
From infants through the teen years, and adults of every age, in one clinic.
Insurance and self-pay
Aetna, BCBS of Illinois, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Illinois Medicaid plans and UnitedHealthcare. Call to confirm your plan.
Questions and answers
Questions we hear often
Still not sure? Call (630) 914-5373 and we will help you decide.
What urgent care takes Medicaid near me in Bolingbrook?
Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care at 148 S Bolingbrook Dr accepts Illinois Medicaid, including the HFS medical card and the Meridian, CountyCare, Molina and YouthCare plans. We are about 10 minutes from Romeoville and 11 from Woodridge. Call (630) 914-5373 to confirm your specific plan. We’re open 8 AM to 8 PM every day of the week, and walk-ins are welcome.
Is there a walk-in clinic that takes Medicaid?
Yes. No appointment is needed. Bring your Medicaid cards and walk in any day of the week, or reserve a spot online before you come. Call (630) 914-5373 first to confirm your specific plan. Locally, walk-in clinic and immediate care are other names for the same kind of visit.
Will I have to pay anything with Illinois Medicaid?
It depends on your program and plan, so ask your plan. The Meridian and CountyCare handbooks say members have no copays for covered care, and Molina’s handbook says its plan has no cost sharing. HFS’s FamilyCare page lists small copays for some parents. Your plan’s member services line, printed on your card, can tell you what applies to you.
Can I use Medicaid for a sports or school physical?
We do sports, school and annual physicals. Whether Medicaid pays for one here depends on your plan, so ask your plan first. We do not give childhood vaccinations. For shots a school requires, see your child’s PCP or the health department in Will County or DuPage County.
Can I come in after 8 PM?
No. We are not open 24 hours, and we close at 8 PM. After that, you can book a next-day visit online. Meridian, CountyCare, Molina and YouthCare each run a 24-hour nurse advice line that can help you decide where to go. For an emergency, call 911.
What if my Medicaid is not active yet?
Call HFS’s automated line at 1-855-828-4995 to check whether your coverage is active and which plan you are in. If it has not started yet, we can still see you as a self-pay patient, paying for the visit and any tests it requires. Ask us for current self-pay pricing when you call.
Sources for this page
- Medicaid Managed Care Program Availability: HealthChoice Illinois plans. Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
- Medical Card Customer Brochure. Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
- Renewing My Medicaid. Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
- Medical Transportation (Non-Emergency). Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
- Meridian Medicaid Plan Member Handbook. Meridian Health Plan of Illinois.
- HealthChoice Illinois Member Handbook. Molina Healthcare of Illinois.
- CountyCare Member Handbook. CountyCare Health Plan.
- When to use the emergency room, adult. MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.